Time rewound to one minute ago.
Shu Yan's spiritual power entered those storage Soul Tools with almost no effort. The Soul Imprints and restrictions originally left on them had already been completely cleared by the Ice Empress, making them truly ownerless.
If they hadn't been, Shu Yan would have had to spend considerable effort to break the restrictions on these Soul Tools.
A flash of white light passed, and a dense collection of objects appeared in Shu Yan's perception. Most of the items were various complete Soul Tools and their corresponding blueprints.
Shu Yan didn't know much about Soul Tools, but he could roughly tell that the level of these items was definitely high, and their craftsmanship was exquisite, clearly the work of master engineers.
Aside from the Soul Tools and blueprints, which Shu Yan was unfamiliar with, the most striking item was a peculiar Soul Tool emitting a faint golden light.
Shu Yan's expression immediately tightened as he stared at the golden Soul Tool suspended in the air. He already had a sinking feeling about what it was.
The golden Soul Tool gave off a heavy, powerful aura. Its appearance wasn't fancy; instead, it felt simple and ancient. In a corner on its front, Shu Yan saw three small characters written in gold: God Sealing Platform!
That's right, this was the nine-ring Soul Tool that sealed the Snow Empress in the original story. It is also the most powerful sealing-type Soul Tool on the Douluo Plane today.
It possesses the incredible ability to completely seal time and space. In other words, as long as an object is sealed inside, whether a thousand or ten thousand years pass in the outside world, the object inside will remain unchanged and never perish.
In a way, being sealed within this God Sealing Platform could almost be seen as an alternative form of eternal life.
Shu Yan put the thought of the platform aside for the moment, took a deep breath, composed himself, and continued to examine the other storage Soul Tools one by one. Eventually, he discovered many other useful items within them.
It had to be said that these Soul Engineers who trespassed into the Extreme North Land were truly wealthy. The high-level Soul Tools carried by each of them were not only numerous but also beautifully crafted.
What was even more surprising was that almost every type of Soul Tool had its corresponding blueprint preserved, even the blueprint for that nine-ring Soul Tool, the God Sealing Platform.
Besides the tools and blueprints, there was also a large amount of daily cultivation resources and gold soul coins. In several jade boxes, he even found a few thousand-year soul bones. Although they weren't very old, they were complete.
Shu Yan decided he would simply give them to his little Princess when he returned. Xu Jiujiu wouldn't absorb these soul bones herself, but as a Princess, it was necessary for her to cultivate her own trusted followers, and these soul bones could certainly help her do that. For younger generations with such prominent status, even if they had many thousand-year soul bones, they wouldn't be able to use them.
The Ice Empress and Snow Empress waited quietly for Shu Yan. From his expression, they had already judged that the items in these storage Soul Tools were extremely extraordinary, perhaps even terrifying. Thinking of this, the two exchanged another glance, and a hint of relief flashed in their eyes.
Shu Yan's spiritual power withdrew from the Soul Tools. He then carefully put them away before looking at the Ice and Snow Two Emperors. Coincidentally, the Ice Empress and Snow Empress were also waiting for him to speak.
"Can you determine where these humans came from, or, more importantly, what exactly was their goal?" the Snow Empress asked in a heavy voice. She already had some idea, but now she wanted Shu Yan to confirm it.
Shu Yan sighed softly, then explained, "These people were likely high-level Soul Engineers who defected from the Sun Moon Empire. The leader was a nine-ring Soul Engineer, and the others were probably between Rank 7 and Rank 8.
They carried a large number of reconnaissance and aura-concealing Soul Tools, along with quite a few offensive ones. But the most terrifying thing is that among the Soul Tools they carried, there was a nine-ring Soul Tool called the God Sealing Platform."
"This Soul Tool has no offensive or defensive power, but its sealing ability can absolutely be called the peak of sealing Soul Tools on the Continent today. If a Soul Beast is sealed within it, they would be left helpless to be captured or killed..."
"As for their purpose... perhaps it was to capture and take away a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast, or maybe it was something else entirely. But now that they are all dead, their true purpose remains unknown."
The Snow Empress slammed her palm onto the nearby ice wall. The force of her strike made the entire ice palace shake. It was clear that these people had successfully ignited the Snow Empress's profound fury.
Seeing the Snow Empress so enraged, the Ice Empress quickly stepped forward and gently patted her back to help her calm down, while saying, "It's alright, Xue Er, in the end, nothing bad happened, did it? It's all over now. Look, I personally took care of those few dirty, foul-smelling humans, leaving them without a burial place. If you're still angry, Xue Er, I'll go dig them up and kill them again."
The Snow Empress's chest rose and fell rapidly. It was obvious she was extremely angered by the humans' sinister plotting. Shu Yan sighed softly, unsure what to say for a moment.
After a long while, under the Ice Empress's persistent comfort, the Snow Empress's emotions finally completely stabilized. The red light in her eyes slowly faded, and she spoke again:
"Can you be certain that they are all dead? Don't leave behind any potential trouble, like someone who might have luckily escaped. If you do, the entire Extreme North Land might never have peace."
The Ice Empress nodded firmly and replied, "Don't worry, Xue Er, I've already ordered my clansmen to notify Little White and the other powerful races in the Extreme North Land. They will conduct a thorough search of the entire Core Circle and even the area of the Extreme North Land near the Ice Sea. If they find anything unusual, they will resolve it at all costs."
The Snow Empress thought for a moment, then gave a gentle nod.
She slowly raised her eyes, her gaze resting on Shu Yan, her voice carrying a hint of exhaustion.
"This matter concerns all the spirits of the Extreme North; no matter what, we can't treat it lightly. Let's wait a little longer for the search results. Afterward, the Empress and Bing Er will accompany you to the human world."
"Alright, the Empress is tired. You should go cultivate first. Let Bing Er stay with me for a while."
Shu Yan nodded with understanding and didn't insist on staying, instead leaving the space to the Ice Empress and Snow Empress. At a time like this, it was better for him not to get involved unnecessarily. Self-awareness is important.
Although the attitude of the Ice and Snow Two Emperors toward him was completely different from their attitude toward ordinary humans, he didn't believe the bond between the three of them was incredibly deep yet.
Feelings are like something you have to constantly maintain; if they can't grow, and the initial excitement and patience wear away, then those feelings become like waste paper caught in the wind, simply drifting away without a trace.